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Author to speak at Lahaina Sunset Rotary meeting

Author and counselor John R. Sherman will speak at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting Oct. 20 at the YMCA West Side Resource Center, 226 Kupuohi St., Lahaina. Sherman will present “Talk It Up, Live It Up! — A Subconscious Guidance System for Your Conscious Life,” focusing on how ...

Molokai expands restrictions to keep invasive beetle out

State agriculture board chair Sharon Hurd has approved interim rules that restrict the importation of materials that might bring the coconut rhinoceros beetle to Molokai. The rules include Niu Now Molokai’s request to extend the restrictions to coconut fruit and continue restrictions on ...

South, West Maui budget meetings set for Oct. 15-16

Maui County residents can provide input on the county’s fiscal year 2028 budget during community meetings Oct. 15 in Kihei and Oct. 16 in Lahaina. The South Maui meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Kihei Community Center. The West Maui meeting will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Lahaina Civic Center Social Hall. The meetings are part of a series hosted by Mayor Richard Bissen and his administration to gather public input as the county develops its budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027. Written and verbal comments will be accepted. Additional meetings ...

Jury backs extended prison terms in Maui officer murder case

Jurors recommended extended prison terms Monday for Clembert Alii Kaneholani, who was convicted last week of first-degree murder in the Aug. 15, 2025, shooting death of Maui Police Department Officer Suzanne O. The same 12-member jury that convicted Kaneholani, 39, returned special verdicts ...

DLNR schedules Maui hearings on conservation district rule changes

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources will hold public hearings on Maui on Oct. 28 and 29 on proposed changes to rules governing land use and permitting within Hawaii’s Conservation District. The Oct. 28 hearing will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Lahaina Intermediate School. The Oct. 29 hearing will be from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Kahului Community Center. The proposed amendments to Hawaii Administrative Rules Chapter 13-5 would update rules covering approximately 2 million acres of public and private conservation lands statewide. Changes would address conservation criteria, ...